Oxford School Atlas

Wiegand, Patrick

ISBN 10: 0199137021 / ISBN 13: 9780199137022

Edité par OUP Oxford, 2012

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Synopsis :

The Oxford School Atlas includes country data and easy-to-read colourful mapping, presented in an accessible visual layout based on research into how students use maps.

The atlas covers key curriculum themes such as earthquakes and volcanoes, climate, economic activity, and development.

It includes comprehensive coverage of the British Isles, and case studies of Italy, Kenya, Brazil, Japan, China, California, the Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and Antarctica.

À propos de l'auteur: Dr Patrick Wiegand taught in primary and secondary schools before being appointed to the School of Education at the University of Leeds where he trained teachers, taught on Masters' programmes and supervised PhD students. He became Head of Teacher Training at the University of Leeds and then Reader in Geography Education. He has researched children's thinking with maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout his career and has published many books, chapters and research papers in this area including Learning and Teaching with Maps (Routledge, 2006). He was Chair of the Cartography and Children Commission of the International Cartographic Association, held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship in GIS in Education, and has served on the UK Committee for Cartography. He has always worked to improve the quality and usability of classroom teaching materials and has been Editorial Adviser for OUP atlases for 30 years.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Oxford School Atlas
Éditeur : OUP Oxford
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good
Edition : 3ème Édition